Antecedents of Home Role Boundary Permeability

Boundary permeability is the degree to which a person allows elements from one role domain such as work, to enter another role domain such as home. The more frequent the work-related elements enter the home domain, the more permeable the home role boundary. Research on boundary permeability antecedents has largely focused on either individual characteristics or situational factors. The purpose of this research is to build on prior theoretical and empirical work, using a person-situation interactionist perspective, to better understand how three individual characteristics—home and work role identity salience and polychronicity—influence one’s boundary permeability preference. Furthermore, this study examines how situational factors such as pressure in the work and home domains and work task interdependence impact the relationship between one’s home boundary permeability preference and permeability behavior.

Thank you to Advisor: Jeff Greenhaus, PhD LeBow College of Business Committee members: Lauren D’Innocenzo, PhD LeBow College of Business Mary Mawritz, PhD LeBow College of Business Daniel Tzabbar, PhD LeBow College of Business Jonathan Ziegert, PhD LeBow College of Business Wendy Casper, PhD from the University of Texas